If there's a big crowd on the dock, I'll strip naked and keep coming.
That always sends the crowd scrambling for cover (except if Gaynzy's
there).

Scotty

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message ...
If there's a big crowd on the dock, I'll strip naked and keep coming.
That always sends the crowd scrambling for cover (except if Gaynzy's
there).

Scotty

Notice how Scotty thinks about Gaynzy when he gets naked. . .
What does that tell you?

CN

Scotti Potti the stalker...

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"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
If there's a big crowd on the dock, I'll strip naked and keep coming.
That always sends the crowd scrambling for cover (except if Gaynzy's
there).

Scotty

1. Speed - Keep your speed to a minimum to allow for more than one possible
maneuver.

2. Steering - At slow speeds, steering ahead is accomplish with high angles of
rudder and short, low rpm kicks of the engine. A kick astern will also give a
steering component due to prop walk - learn to use this.

3. If you can rig one line, ashore, that you can easily grab and make fast at
some point close to your maneuvering station, learn what effect various
maneuvers have on your boat at various angles of this line, to help you come
alongside and hold to the dock.

4. Wander around your Marina and watch others dock. Learn from their mistakes
and good ideas, and if you see someone who seems to make it look easy, ask them
to give you some help with your boat.

5. Always watch for wind and current advantages and/or disadvantages and learn
to use them.

6. Take your time, practice ..... boat handling is the art of correcting the
boats tendency to do what you don't want it to do, or not do what you do want
it to do.

Shen

"Rick" wrote
Would those of you who single handedly sail your boat give a new
sailor some tips on bringing the boat into the slip without attracting
a crowd of gawkers?
I just ignore them, which is another skill that takes practice.

The dock angels I don't mind
Maybe they really are angels. Read Ray Bradbury's "The Crowd" Bradbury might
endorse a theory that these gawkers are all spirits of lubbers who were
killed in dock related accidents.
http://www.geocities.com/laxaria/crowd.html

vocal contributions only add to the already high tension level.
would you like to borrow my gaussmeter?

Scout

"Scout" wrote:
"Rick" wrote
Would those of you who single handedly sail your boat give a new
sailor some tips on bringing the boat into the slip without attracting
a crowd of gawkers?
I just ignore them, which is another skill that takes practice.

The dock angels I don't mind
Maybe they really are angels. Read Ray Bradbury's "The Crowd" Bradbury
might endorse a theory that these gawkers are all spirits of lubbers who
were killed in dock related accidents.
http://www.geocities.com/laxaria/crowd.html


We see the same people all the time, every fire scene. They all look like
suspects. They look catatonic . . . You could arrest a lot of these people
just on looks alone. [3]


Sounds like the boatyard crew when we fire up the chiminea!

Seahag

That's one of Bradbury's best...IMHO...

"Scout" wrote in message
...
"Rick" wrote
Would those of you who single handedly sail your boat give a new
sailor some tips on bringing the boat into the slip without attracting
a crowd of gawkers?
I just ignore them, which is another skill that takes practice.

The dock angels I don't mind
Maybe they really are angels. Read Ray Bradbury's "The Crowd" Bradbury
might endorse a theory that these gawkers are all spirits of lubbers who
were killed in dock related accidents.
http://www.geocities.com/laxaria/crowd.html

vocal contributions only add to the already high tension level.
would you like to borrow my gaussmeter?

Scout

Oh oh! Katy just logged on. Here comes the boredom factor . . .

CN

"katysails" wrote in message ...
That's one of Bradbury's best...IMHO...

How sad...you don't know who Bradbury is, do you?

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...

Oh oh! Katy just logged on. Here comes the boredom factor . . .

CN

"katysails" wrote in message
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That's one of Bradbury's best...IMHO...

Ray Bradbury. Sure I know who he is. I read all his sci-fi books when I was a kid.

You and I have more in common than you may think, Katy dear.

CN


"katysails" wrote in message ...
How sad...you don't know who Bradbury is, do you?

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...

Oh oh! Katy just logged on. Here comes the boredom factor . . .

CN

"katysails" wrote in message
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That's one of Bradbury's best...IMHO...